• @Bobmighty@lemmy.worldEnglish
    53•7 months ago

    I’ve never once in my waking life been without thought. I’ve always assumed it’s impossible to actually be clear of thought. I’ve meditated and can hold a thought if need be, but never can I outright clear them away.

    • atocciEnglish
      13•7 months ago

      Wait, are you actually supposed to be able to just stop thinking?

    • @Asafum@feddit.nlEnglish
      8•7 months ago

      It’s why I used to smoke weed until the panic attacks forced me to stop…

      I just want to shut my brain off and I can’t.

    • @FoxyFerengi@lemm.eeEnglish
      3•7 months ago

      I can sometimes get down to only one level of thought, but generally I have multiple tracks of thoughts going at once. It’s probably why I’m primarily inattentive lol.

      too much stimulation inside my brain, gotta shut down now

    • ZootEnglish
      3•7 months ago

      It takes immense practice, and I’ve found focusing on quiet music helps. It also helps if you like to practice Wake Induced Lucid Dreaming. You just ease into any thoughts that might come across.

      The way I learned meditation is you’re not going to be rid of every single thought, so instead focus on sounds, focus on your breathin, be nice to yourself if a thougt does occur, and then try to focus back onto nothingness/w.e works for you.

      30 minutes a day has really helped me feel more in control, when I can remember atleast.

    • @Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      7•7 months ago

      Have you tried drowning out every thought with extremely loud music? /s (don’t do this tinnitus sucks and it’s permanent)

      • DarkSirrushEnglish
        12•7 months ago

        Jokes on you, I was practically born with tinnitus and didn’t know it wasn’t normal until my mid-20’s so child me normalized the fuck out of it!

        Also, no thoughts head empty is only attained by the brain shutting off because its too tired to keep up any threads, but forgets to close the eyes/get ready to be off (aka go to bed).